Polypodiaceae
Polystichum

Polystichum munitum (Kaulf.) C.Presl

First published in Tent. Pterid.: 83 (1836)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Alaska to Mexico (Baja California Norte, Island Guadalupe). It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Alaska, British Columbia, California, Idaho, Mexican Pacific Is., Mexico Northwest, Montana, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington

Introduced into:

Belgium, Germany, Great Britain, Ireland, Netherlands, Pennsylvania

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Berry, M. (2024). Adventives & Aliens News 32. BSBI News 156: 38-48.
  • Bochumer Botanischer Verein (2023). Beiträge zur Flora Nordrhein-Westfalens aus dem Jahr 2022. Jahrbuch des Bochumer Botanischen Vereins 14: 167-231.
  • Gonggrijp, S. & al. (2021). Nova Flora Neerlandica, Lycopodiopsida & Polypodiopsida: 1-275. KNVV uitgeverij.
  • Roskov Y. & al. (eds.) (2018). World Ferns: Checklist of Ferns and Lycophytes of the World. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Verloove, F. (2019-continuously updated). Manual of the Alien Plants of Belgium http://alienplantsbelgium.be.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Bochumer Botanischer Verein (2023). Beiträge zur Flora Nordrhein-Westfalens aus dem Jahr 2022. Jahrbuch des Bochumer Botanischen Vereins 14: 167-231.
  • Gonggrijp, S. & al. (2021). Nova Flora Neerlandica, Lycopodiopsida & Polypodiopsida: 1-275. KNVV uitgeverij.
  • Stace, C. (2019). New Flora of the British Isles ed. 4: 1-1266. C & M Floristics.
  • Verloove, F. (2019-continuously updated). Manual of the Alien Plants of Belgium http://alienplantsbelgium.be.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Sources

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
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  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Living Collection Database

    • Common Names from Kew's Living Collection Database

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2026. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

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